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St Luke's Church

📷 Shaun Ferguson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

52.49634, -1.03064

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
  • 🍄Mushroom foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon, Robin +72 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon, Robin +72 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Gymnetron villosulum, Red-eyed Damselfly, Four-spotted Chaser +82 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Gymnetron villosulum, Red-eyed Damselfly, Four-spotted Chaser +82 more · last seen 2025

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Ganoderma, Common Orange Lichen, Chicken Of The Woods +7 more · last seen 2025; Fungi — Ganoderma, Common Orange Lichen, Chicken Of The Woods +7 more · last seen 2025

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Ash, Hogweed, Bramble +125 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Ash, Hogweed, Bramble +125 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Hogweed, Bramble, Common Nettle +16 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Jurassic WayWalking route142 km
Named routeLength 142 kmRegional walking route
Leicestershire RoundWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

11 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route2.3 km
Named routeRef 6Length 2.3 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route860 m
Named routeRef 6Length 860 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route500 m
Named routeRef 6Length 500 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route203 m
Named routeRef 6Length 203 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route4.7 km
Named routeRef 6Length 4.7 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Path nearing St Luke's Church Laughton

📷 Shaun Ferguson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Path nearing St Luke's Church Laughton

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Gumley medieval settlement remains, rabbit warren and field systems, 600m south west of the Church of St HelenHistoric site1.7 km→✦Gumley medieval settlement remains and field systems, 620m south east of the Church of St HelenHistoric site2.8 km→🌱Edward Road ParkUrban park4.1 km→✦Knaptoft medieval settlement and manorial complex including church, three fishponds and windmill moundHistoric site3.1 km→🌱Village GreenUrban park4.3 km→🌱Village Hall ParkUrban park4.4 km→

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